Kindler holder for wicks



S K E G W RR Om R mm m TH m D N H April 24, 1928.

. Filed Feb. 17 1927 gnue'nhw, Harold Zzgezze [Ferm a g Patented Apr.24, 19 28. i J i m i UNITED PiArsm-y,OFFICE;j

Application filed February 17, 1927. Serial No. 168,989.

This invention relates to improvements in meral6 designates a kindlerholder discloskindler holders for wicks, particularly in ing amodification of this invention, in that a kindler made of any suitablenon-inflamthe holder is adapted to be located along the mable material,preferably metal. inner periphery of the wick instead of the 55 5 Anobject of this invention is to provide a outer periphery as disclosed inFigure 1.

kindler holder which will function to allow It is to be understood thatthe kindler the wick to be easily removed when desired, holder may beperforated as disclosed at 7 after the wick has been consumed to theorin Figure dinary extent. The laterally extending flange portions 4 I0Another object of this invention is to pro and may be completelycircumferential of vide a device which will eliminate to some thekindler holder or intermittent without extent the objectionable featuresof subaifecting the merits of this invention. stances which boil overfrom passing down In operation this invention provides a around thewick, thereby increasing the life kindler holder for a wick which willfunc- 65 and efficiency of the heating device. tion to allow the easyremoval of a wick Other objects of this invention will appear whendesired from an oil stove or other suit from the following detaileddescription of able type of heating-device, thereby elimithe device andas disclosed in the single nating one of the chief disadvantages in thesheet of drawings which is herewith made a use of oil stovesparticularly. 70 1 part of this application. Another object of thisinvention is to pre-' In the drawings vent, to some extent. substanceswhich boil Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view'of over, While thestove is in use, from passing the kindler holder for a wick disclosingthe down around the wick, thereby greatly inwick and holder in assembledrelationship. creasing the life and efficiency of the wick or 76 Figure2 represents a vertical sectional kindler holder.

view of the kindler holder showing the later- It has always beendifficult to remove ally extending flange portion. wicks or kindlersafter having been long in Figure 3 illustrates a perspective View ofuse, thereby limiting materially the sale of a modification of Figure 1disclosing the oil stoves.

30 kindler holder at the inside periphery of This inventionprovides ameans for overthe wick instead of the outside as disclosed coming theabove disadvantages. in Figure 1. i It is understood that substitutionsand al- Figure 4; represents a vertical sectional terations may be madein the disclosure as view of the kindler holder disclosed in Fig aboveset forth within the scope of the claims 5 ure 3. without in any manneraffecting the merits Numeral 1 designates a kindler holder of thisinvention. 1 made of any suitable non-inflammable mate- What I claim isrial adapted to carry or hold a wick 2 in 1. The combination withaheating'device, j position in cooperation with a resilient or of akindler holder, of a wick held in posi- 90 0 bendable lug portion 3,preferably integraltion by the kindler holder, of means. for 1yconnected to the body portion 1 of the easily removing the kindlerholder and wick kindler holder, and extending at intervals from theheating device, consisting of a along the lower periphery of theholder 1. flange portion extending laterally of the In order to providean easy means for reholder, means for maintaining the wick in 95 movingthe wick when it has reached the operative relationship with the holder.conuseful consumed stage, a laterally extending sisting of lug portionsintegrally apart of flange portion 4L is formed along the upper theholder and bent inwardly and upwardly periphery of the kindler holder 1either exthereof; a

tending outwardly from the holder 1 as dis- 2. The combination withaheatingdevice, mo closed in Figure 1, or extendinginwardly of a kindlerholder, of a wick held in posias disclosed at 5 in Figure '3 whereinnution by the kindler holder, of means for easi-v ly removing thekindler holder and Wick thereof, the inwardly and upwardly extending lugportions being located at suitable intervals around the lower peripheryof the 10 holder.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HAROLD EUGENE TREWORGY.

